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  • Earns first win
    Gaddis (1-0) earned the win, allowing a hit in two-thirds of an inning without being charged with a run Thursday versus the Red Sox. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

    Advice: Gaddis allowed an inherited runner to score, which cut the Guardians' lead to 5-4 at the time. He was able to escape the jam, and he was ultimately credited with the win despite being the third reliever to pitch after starter Triston McKenzie. Gaddis has not been charged with a run over 12.1 innings this season, adding a 16:3 K:BB and six holds across 13 appearances. The right-hander's strong start to the campaign has earned him a setup role, though Thursday's outing shows that he's trusted to work in any high-leverage situation. Rotowire.com Today, 7:58 pm
     
  • Jack Leiter strikes out eight in return to Triple-A
    Rangers RHP prospect Jack Leiter recorded eight strikeouts over six shutout innings on Thursday for Triple-A Round Rock.

    Advice: Just a few days after coughing up seven runs over 3 2/3 innings last Thursday in his major-league debut against the Tigers, Leiter delivered a dominant performance in his return to the minors. The 24-year-old righty generated a season-high 19 swinging strikes and finished with a stellar 37 percent CSW. He’s posted an astronomical 33/6 K/BB ratio across 20 1/3 frames this season for Triple-A Round Rock. Rotoworld Today, 7:34 pm
     
  • Throws 60 pitches
    Clevinger allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out three across 3.1 innings Thursday with Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: Clevinger is ramping up his workload after signing with the White Sox a few days after the season began. He threw 60 pitches in his appearance Thursday and will increase his workload to 75 pitches in his next outing, which will also come with Charlotte. Assuming all goes well, Clevinger's third appearance of the campaign will come in the majors -- setting him up to debut around May 5. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 pm
     
  • Mason Miller records four-out save vs. Yankees
    Mason Miller recorded a four-out save on Thursday against the Yankees.

    Advice: Miller might be the most electrifying pitcher in baseball at the moment. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay handed him the ball for a four-out save opportunity at Yankee Stadium and he immediately responded by striking out Jose Trevino on a 101 mph fastball to end the eighth inning. He came back out to protect a two-run lead in the final frame and recorded two additional strikeouts to successfully work around a one-out infield single from Anthony Volpe. The hard-throwing 25-year-old former top pitching prospect has converted all six of his save opportunities this season to go along with a microscopic 1.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 23/4 K/BB ratio across 11 1/3 innings (nine appearances). Rotoworld Today, 6:42 pm
     
  • Alex Wood goes 5 2/3 innings to beat Yankees
    Alex Wood allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings on Thursday in a win over the Yankees.

    Advice: Wood was tagged for eight hits, but a second-inning solo shot from Jose Trevino represented the lone tally against him in this one. He struck out five and only issued two walks. He’ll carry an underwhelming 6.59 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and 25/13 K/BB ratio across 27 1/3 innings (six starts) into a home outing on Tuesday against the Pirates. Rotoworld Today, 6:38 pm
    Alex WoodOAK - SP,RP
    W, 3-1 @NYY
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  • Nestor Cortes completes seven frames against A’s
    Nestor Cortes was charged with three runs over seven innings on Thursday in a loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: Cortes gave up third-inning homers to Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin, which accounted for all of the damage against him in this one, but didn’t get any run support from New York’s offense. The 29-year-old lefty will bring a serviceable 3.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 32/5 K/BB ratio across 36 innings (six starts) into a road tilt on Tuesday against the Orioles. Rotoworld Today, 6:38 pm
     
  • Mike Clevinger continues building up pitch count
    Mike Clevinger allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings on Thursday for Triple-A Charlotte.

    Advice: Clevinger built up his workload to 60 pitches in this one and figures to be an option for Chicago’s starting rotation at some point in early May. The 33-year-old veteran righty, who re-signed with the White Sox earlier this month on a one-year, $3 million pact, simply isn’t relevant for fantasy managers at this stage of his career. Rotoworld Today, 6:21 pm
     
  • Clayton Beeter strikes out eight Thursday at AAA
    Yankees RHP prospect Clayton Beeter struck out eight and allowed two runs over five innings on Thursday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

    Advice: Beeter made New York’s season-opening roster as a reliever, but only wound up making one appearance before heading back to the minors. The 25-year-old righty, who induced an eye-popping 19 swinging strikes on Thursday night, has notched at least five strikeouts in each of his four starts this season at the Triple-A level. Rotoworld Today, 6:08 pm
     
  • Cole Ragans collects win in rain-shortened start
    Cole Ragans held the Blue Jays to one run over five innings to collect his first win of the season in a rain-shortened start.

    Advice: Ragans would have been able to go another inning or two if not for a nearly four-hour rain delay that eventually wound up ending the contest altogether. The 26-year-old left-hander bounced back from a dreadful outing last Saturday agains the Orioles when he allowed seven runs in just 1 2/3 innings. A run-scoring single by Ernie Clement in the fourth inning accounted for the only damage against him in this one.. Ragans has mostly looked the part so far in 2024, and he’ll have a rematch with the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Rotoworld Today, 5:17 pm
    Cole RagansKC - SP,RP
    W, 2-1 vs TOR
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